Inauguration of CLaSE- Center for Latino heritage and Spanish language Excellence
Posted in: CLaSE
Monday, November 18, 2024, 10 AM – 1 PM | Student Center Ballroom A
Join us!
We are thrilled to invite you to the inauguration of our new Center for Latino Heritage and Spanish Language Excellence (CLaSE), a vibrant space dedicated to celebrating Latino and Indigenous cultures and advancing Spanish language skills. Join us as we open doors to transformative programs, including our Spanish Writing Center, Certificates in Spanish for the Career, Latino Oral History Project, and the Latin American Indigenous Collaborative. The inauguration will be led by Indigenous leaders from diverse communities, featuring the construction of the Andean “chakana” and a powerful ancestral initiation ceremony that welcomes and involves everyone present. The event will be in Spanish, Kichwa and English.
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SCHEDULE: Monday, November 18, 2024, 10 AM – 1 PM | Student Center Ballroom A
10:00 AM | La Chakana Creation
Join our Indigenous communities in creating la Chakana with fruits, grains, and flowers. This Andean cross symbolizes a bridge between worlds and the beginning of a journey.
11:30 AM | Ancestral Inaugural Ceremony
The inauguration ceremony starts and will be led by the Yachuk (an Indigenous leader) in Kichwa and Spanish (with English translation through slides)
12:00 PM | Presentation of CLaSE
Remarks from CLaSE Director, Indigenous Leader & MSU Leaders
12:45 PM | Lunch
Located in the Student Center Ballroom C
RSVP Required!
If you are not a Montclair Student, please register here.
Acompánenos
Estamos entusiasmados de invitarle a la inauguración de nuestro nuevo Centro – CLaSE- Center for Latino heritage and Spanish language Excellence – un espacio vibrante dedicado a celebrar las culturas latinas e indígenas y a promover excelencia en el idioma español. Acompáñenos en la apertura de puertas a programas transformadores, como nuestro Centro de Escritura en Español, Certificados de Español para la Carrera, el Proyecto de Historia Oral Latina y la Colaboración Indígena Latinoamericana. La inauguración estará dirigida por líderes indígenas de diversas comunidades, con la construccción de la “chakana” andina y una poderosa ceremonia ancestral de bienvenida que involucra a todos los presentes. El evento será en español, kichwa e inglés.